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Alexander Eagen of Merrick, second from left, was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder at age 2, but he grew up to earn the Boy Scouts

Merrick Boy Scout’s honor is truly special

The toughest merit badge that Merokean Alexander Eagen earned during his six years in Boy Scout Troop 225 was swimming, the 18-year-old says. He remembers tiptoeing to the edge of the big lake at Baiting Hollow Scout Camp in Calverton, in Suffolk County, in the summer of 2012. He could only stare at the water, petrified to jump in. Swimming was the final merit badge he needed to attain Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle, so he was frustrated that he couldn’t finish it. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/16/13

Service-minded at the Merrick Library

Merrick Library Director Ellen Firer, right, and Assistant Library Director Maureen Garvey joined Eagle Scout Nick Genchi, 16, from Boy Scout Troop 225, behind the bench that Nick donated and installed at the Library Wing as part of his Eagle Scout project, which also included landscaping in front of the wing. more

6/28/10

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